With doubles play beginning this morning in Paris, we took a walk down memory lane and dug up some achievements from the players’ college days. The thirteen former women’s collegiate players were the best of the best while in college and are continuing to play an important role in the professional ranks.
Take a look at their historic achievements!
Jennifer Brady | UCLA
- Career High ITA Doubles rank: No. 8
- ITA All-American in singles and doubles
- Named to the 2015 USTA Collegiate National Team
Hayley Carter | University of North Carolina
- Only women’s tennis player in ACC history to be named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP in back-to-back years
- ACC’s all-time leader in women’s tennis singles victories (168)
- Seven-time ITA All-American
Kaitlyn Christian | University of Southern California
- Won program’s 1st NCAA Doubles Championship
- Named ITA Doubles Team of the Year
- Three-time ITA Doubles All-American
Alexa Guarachi | University of Alabama
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 4
- USTA/ITA Southern Regional Champion
- Winningest doubles team in program history at end of collegiate career
Desirae Krawczyk | Arizona State University
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No.6
- Had consecutive years with wins over the top ranked player in the country
- ITA Most Improved Player in the Southwest Region
Giuliana Olmos | University of Southern California
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: #4
- ITA Singles All-American
- ITA Southwest Regional Doubles Champion
Ellen Perez | University of Georgia
- Career High ITA Rank: No. 5 in singles & No. 10 in doubles
- ITA All-American in singles and doubles
- Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals
Sabrina Santamaria | University of Southern California
- USC’s First ever Triple Crown Winner in one year: All-America, National Indoor, NCAA Doubles Champion
- Five-time ITA All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 1
Ena Shibahara | UCLA
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 3
- Two-time ITA Singles All-American
- ITA National Rookie of the Year
Luisa Stefani| Pepperdine University
- Holds Pepperdine record for career winning percentage (.847)
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 8
- Three-time ITA Singles All-American
Maria Sanchez | University of Southern California
- USTA/ITA National Indoor Singles Championship
- Career High ITA Singles Rank: No. 3
- ITA All-American in singles
Astra Sharma | Vanderbilt University
- Helped ‘Dores to NCAA Championship title in 2015 and was voted tournament MVP
- Three-time ITA All-American
- Career High ITA Doubles Rank: No. 1
Aliona Bolsova | Oklahoma State University, Florida Atlantic University
- As a sophomore, she went 19-0 in singles, including a 17-0 record at No. 1 position
- Earned No. 4 overall seed in NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship
- Ranked #2 in the ITA singles rankings
Check out the former collegiate women’s players in the French Open singles draw!
